Abstract: A sensor may be configured to determine how many people that have entered or exited a space. The sensor may comprise a pyroelectric infrared (PIR) detection circuit capable of generating different output signal patterns in response to a person entering or exiting the space. The sensor may determine whether the person has entered or exited the space based on the output signal pattern. The sensor may include a thermopile array, a radar detection circuit, or a visible light sensing circuit. The thermopile array, radar detection circuit, or visible light sensing circuit may be capable of detecting a person's location and/or movements within an area monitored by the sensor and determining, based on the detected movements, whether the person has entered or left the space. An occupant count of the space may then be determined accordingly by the sensor or by a system controller.

Abstract: A magnetic field measurement cable (10) of the present disclosure includes an electric cable (1) provided at an axial part, and an outer circumferential cable (2) provided on the outer side of the electric cable (1) and helically formed by a plurality of steel wires helically wound and a magnetic field measurement optical cable (3) having an optical fiber cable (3a).

Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for providing an adjusted yardage recommendation (AYR) to a golfer prior to a golf shot. AYRs are determined based on predicted golf ball trajectories that are modeled from a golfer's golf ball launch data, using non-classical mathematical approximation methods. Each of the modeled trajectories are unique, and result in personalized AYR values that are personalized to each individual golfer, even where two golfers hit a ball with the same club the same distance while having two different ball flights. Devices that can perform the methods of the present invention include rangefinder devices and/or portable computing devices, such as a smartphone. Systems can include a rangefinder device and a portable computing device, in which the rangefinder device determines the line-of-sight distance and angle of elevation to a target and communicates the same to the portable computing device, which calculates the AYR.

Abstract: A system (200) performs a medical procedure in a region of interest of a patient. The system includes an interventional medical device (214) insertable into the region of interest, and a sensor (215) attached to a portion of the interventional device, the sensor being configured to convert an ultrasonic wave from an ultrasound imaging probe (211) to a corresponding electrical radio frequency (RF) signal. The corresponding RF signal is received by a wireless receiver (209) outside the region of interest, enabling determination of a location of the sensor within the region of interest.

Abstract: A plan for scanning an object using an array of ultrasonic transducers is prepared by identifying one or more enabled transducers for each of a plurality of selected grid positions defined on a surface of the object. The identification is made considering a direction of incidence of a planned ultrasonic signal emitted by each transducer, considering the array being positioned at each of the selected positions, and considering a surface normal vector at a grid position that would be impinged by the planned ultrasonic signal. The scan plan is complete when all grid positions defined on the surface of the array are covered by moving the array to all of the selected grid positions. The scan plan is executed by moving the array according to the scan plan while collecting, by the transducers enabled at each selected grid position, eventual responses to the ultrasonic signals from their respective grid positions.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to systems and methods of measuring speed and, more particularly, to systems and methods of measuring gait speed using a plurality of sensors. The systems described herein may include sensing units comprising one or more motion sensors for detecting a patient walking along a testing distance. In some embodiments, a controller may calculate a gait speed based at least in part on the testing distance and on signals received from the sensors. In some embodiments, an initiation input may be provided to activate the systems. In some embodiments, the initiation input may also provide a target to which a patient can walk.

Abstract: A position detection system includes: a first device that is separate from a moving object, and is provided such that a position of the first device can be specified; and a second device that is mounted on the moving object. One of the first and second devices includes a first signal transmission unit that transmits a first first-signal, the other of the first and second devices includes a first signal reception unit that receives the first first-signal, one of the first and second devices includes a second signal transmission unit that transmits a first second-signal, and the other of the first and second devices includes a second signal reception unit that receives the first second-signal.

Abstract: Dual channel wireless communication system for monitoring and/or control of a machine (112), such as a press brake, by a remote interface device (10, 12) that communicates data with a machine controller (18) over two channels CH1, CH2 in parallel. Also, a system and method to determine whether a remote interface device (10, 12) is within a range or zone of a machine (112) that the remote interface device wirelessly monitors and/or controls, uses an ultrasound transmitter-receiver arrangement (100, 102) and an electromagnetic (EM) transmitter-receiver arrangement (104, 106, 108, 110) to determine difference in ultrasound and EM time of flight and therefore whether or not the remote interface device is permitted to monitor and/or control the machine or is within range to monitor and/or control the machine.

Abstract: A DE energy weapon and tracking system includes a passive millimeter wave (PmmW) imaging receiver on a common gimbaled telescope to sense natural electromagnetic radiation from a mmW scene. The PmmW imaging receiver operates in a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum distinct from the IR bands associated with thermal blooming or the HEL laser. In the case of a HPM source, the reflected energy is either in a different RF band and/or of diminished amplitude such as to not interfere with operation of the PmmW imaging receiver. Although lower resolution than traditional optical imaging, PmmW imaging provides a viable alternative for target tracking when the DE weapon is actively prosecuting the target and provides additional tracking information when the DE weapon is not engaged.

Abstract: In an example, a method is described. The method includes causing one or more sensors arranged on an aircraft to acquire, over a window of time, first data associated with a first object that is within an environment of the aircraft, where the one or more sensors include one or more of a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor, a radar sensor, or a camera, causing an array of microphones arranged on the aircraft to acquire, over approximately the same window of time as the first data is acquired, first acoustic data associated with the first object, and training a machine learning model by using the first acoustic data as an input value to the machine learning model and by using an azimuth, a range, an elevation, and a type of the first object identified from the first data as ground truth output labels for the machine learning model.

Abstract: A method for recognizing a noise represented in a receive signal of an ultrasonic sensor. A characteristic spectrum of the noise is compared with a noise spectrum of the receive signal, the noise spectrum including at least two noise levels determined in different frequency bands of the receive signal.

Abstract: A work evaluation system configured to effect evaluation of a grass mowing work performed by a work vehicle includes a state information acquisition section for acquiring vehicle state information indicative of a state of the work vehicle when performing the grass mowing work, a sound data acquisition section for acquiring sound data comprised of collection of sounds around the work vehicle, a foreign object amount calculation section for calculating an amount of foreign objects present in the work land which come into contact with a mowing blade in the course of the grass mowing work and an evaluation section for evaluating the grass mowing work performed in the work land, based on the vehicle state information and the foreign object amount.

Abstract: An object sensing device is configured to sense an object therearound using an ultrasonic sensor. The object sensing device comprises: a distance judgment portion that performs a judgement of a distance to the object therearound in accordance with received ultrasonic waves that are based on transmitted ultrasonic waves by the ultrasonic sensor; and a notification control portion that performs a predetermined notification operation in accordance with the received ultrasonic waves that are based on the transmitted ultrasonic waves. The notification control portion performs the predetermined notification operation when the distance judgement portion has continuously judged that the object is within a predetermined close range. The notification control portion fails to perform the predetermined notification operation when a judgement history of the distance to the object by the distance judgement portion indicates an abnormal appearance of the object within the predetermined close range.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system for identifying the position of mobile object, comprising a positioning module, a set of beacons and processor configured to determine the position of the positioning module based on the data gathered from the interaction between the positioning module and each one of the set of beacons. More specifically, the limited area positioning system utilizes signal emitted from the positioning module and the signals emitted from the each of the beacons in response to the signal from the positioning module. Using the signals transmitted from the positioning module and the beacons, at least three circles can be formed, and the limited area positioning system determines the intersecting point of those three circles as the position of the positioning module.

Abstract: Techniques for cable-free indoor gunshot detection are disclosed. Acoustic information is collected within an indoor environment using a gunshot sensor device which uses cable-free communication to a network. The gunshot sensor device is powered by a battery. Infrared information from the muzzle flash of a firearm is collected using the gunshot sensor device. The infrared information is buffered within the gunshot sensor device. The gunshot sensor device is used to monitor the acoustic information and identify a high-intensity gunshot sound. The gunshot sensor device is used to match the high-intensity gunshot sound to the buffered infrared information. The matching includes making a correspondence between the gunshot sound and an infrared event that occurred in time before the gunshot sound. The gunshot sensor device is used to notify the network of a possible gunshot occurrence, based on an analysis of the high-intensity gunshot sound and the infrared event that was matched.

Abstract: A method, a system, and a computer program product may be provided for generating indoor emergency route plan for an infrastructure. The method includes obtaining indoor map data of the infrastructure, where the indoor map data comprises one or more first exit routes to one or more exits in the infrastructure. The method further includes obtaining first location data associated with an indoor emergency event. The method further includes generating one or more second exit routes to the one or more exits, based on the first location data and the one or more first exit routes. The method further includes providing the one or more second exit routes to one or more subjects.

Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device comprises: a signal reception unit; a communication unit for communicating with a remote control device; a storage unit for storing sound data; a speaker; and a processor for playing a sound and outputting the same through the speaker when a specific remote control signal transmitted from the remote control device is received through the signal reception unit, wherein the processor receives, from the remote control device and through the communication unit, recording data in which the point in time, at which the sound is received by the remote control device, is recorded, thereby enabling the distance between the display device and the remote control device to be calculated on the basis of the recording data.

Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device comprises: a signal reception unit; a communication unit for communicating with a remote control device; a storage unit for storing sound data; a speaker; and a processor for playing a sound and outputting the same through the speaker when a specific remote control signal transmitted from the remote control device is received through the signal reception unit, wherein the processor receives, from the remote control device and through the communication unit, recording data in which the point in time, at which the sound is received by the remote control device, is recorded, thereby enabling the distance between the display device and the remote control device to be calculated on the basis of the recording data.

Abstract: A method for nondestructively testing a part comprising an elongate microstructure is disclosed.

Abstract: A focus controlling component is configured to control a focus of a laser beam that passes through water and induces plasmas that emit signals. The focus of the laser beam is controlled such that the signals emitted by the induced plasmas interfere to form a combined signal that propagates in a desired direction.

Abstract: Systems and methods for taking sensor measurements is provided. The system includes a sensor configured to detect sensor inputs from a signal source and generate a sensor output signal. The system further includes a synchronization adaptor configured to receive the sensor output signal, to transmit a timing synchronization signal on a communication channel, and to transmit the sensor output signal on the communication channel.

Abstract: A system and method for detecting an air leak in a commercial vehicle can detect an air leaked portion of the commercial vehicle using ultrasonic signals measured by a plurality of measurement sensors. The system includes a detection unit for measuring a plurality of ultrasonic signals generated in the commercial vehicle through the plurality of measurement sensors, confirming a position and size of a leak portion where air is leaked based on the plurality of ultrasonic signals to generate sensing data, and generating a photographed image by photographing the commercial vehicle, a management unit for generating a transformed image using a reference value from the sensing data, and a synthesized image by synthesizing the transformed image and the photographed image, and a display unit displaying the synthesized image.

Abstract: A technique for non-echo pulsed ranging of a mobile device within an environment includes a plurality of emitters within the environment transmitting signal pulses of a predefined frequency to a mobile device that can receive a signal pulse, convert the signal pulse into a digital waveform, store the digital waveform into a buffer having a predetermined length of time, and analyze the digital waveform to detect a signal pulse at the predefined frequency. If a signal pulse is detected, the mobile device can re-analyze the digital waveform that was stored in the buffer to see if another signal pulse can be detected within the waveform, indicating the existence of a reflected signal. If another signal pulse is detected, the mobile device can select the signal pulse that was received first in time, i.e. the direct signal, for use in ranging of the mobile device.

Abstract: A subsea storage unit includes a pressure hull having a cargo hold configured for storing cargo. The pressure hull has a movable hatch, providing access to the cargo hold; and a base configured for supporting the storage unit on a seabed. The unit also includes a suspension, whereby the storage unit can be lifted and lowered in a body of water, and a ballast. A seabed facility can be configured for receiving and accommodating at least one subsea storage unit.

Abstract: Extendable air-based line arrays of directional projectors are provided with the arrays affixed and parallel to a ship hull. An anchor and a vibration isolator are affixed to the hull and the arrays in which the anchor and isolator separate the arrays from the hull. Each of hydraulically-actuated arms rotatably connect at a cam to an arm stop affixed to the anchor. A sound vibration dampener is positioned between the arm stops. The arms are capable of extending the directional projectors to an activation position with the projectors forming narrow beams into the water to become sonar waves that reflect from a target. The reflections from the target are received with a hydrophone on the ship.

Abstract: A method in an imaging controller of correcting translucency artifacts in data representing one or more objects disposed on a shelf includes: obtaining a plurality of depth measurements captured by a depth sensor and corresponding to an area containing the shelf; obtaining (i) a definition of a plane containing edges of the shelf, (ii) a location in the plane of an upper shelf edge, and (iii) a location in the plane of a lower shelf edge adjacent to the upper shelf edge; generating a depth map containing, for each of a plurality of positions in the plane, a nearest object depth; detecting an upper object boundary in the depth map between the upper and lower support surface edges; updating each nearest object depth between the upper object boundary and the lower shelf edge to contain a depth of the upper object boundary; and storing the corrected depth map.

Abstract: An ultrasonic sensor control method includes outputting a first sensing signal, comparing a voltage value of a first reflection signal corresponding to the first sensing signal with a predetermined reference voltage value, determining a conversion method of the first reflection signal according to a voltage value comparison result, converting the first reflection signal according to a determined conversion method, and detecting an object by comparing a converted first reflection signal with a predetermined reference reflection signal.

Abstract: A positioning system and method thereof are provided in this disclosure. The positioning method includes steps of: emitting a radiation from a first electronic apparatus to a second electronic apparatus and starting to accumulate a time count; sensing the radiation on the second electronic apparatus and sending a first ultrasonic signal from the second electronic apparatus to the first electronic apparatus; sensing the first ultrasonic signal by a plurality of ultrasound sensors on the first electronic apparatus and calculating a plurality of first time periods started from the radiation is emitted until the first ultrasonic signal is sensed by the ultrasound sensors; calculating a plurality of first relative distances between the ultrasound sensors and a first ultrasound emitter on the second electronic apparatus; and locating a first relative position of the second electronic apparatus relative to the first electronic apparatus according to the first relative distances.

Abstract: Indoor gunshot detection analysis is performed in the presence of a fire alarm. A gunshot sensor, which includes infrared and acoustic sensors, is used to detect an infrared pulse, whether the pulse originates from a muzzle flash or a fire alarm strobe. The infrared pulse is determined to correspond to a strobe occurrence. An evaluation determines that a gunshot did or did not occur based on the strobe occurrence. In another embodiment, a gunshot is detected while the fire alarm is occurring, where the gunshot occurs at a different time from the strobe occurrence and can be sensed by the acoustic sensor. A fire alarm strobe frequency and duration are determined, and further strobe occurrences are edited. Editing detection edits out a sensing time window by the infrared sensor. When the strobe stops, editing is eliminated, but if the strobe restarts, then editing is resumed.

Abstract: A positioning signal receiver that includes an electromagnetic wave receiver, a mechanical wave receiver and a processing circuit is provided. The electromagnetic wave receiver receives electromagnetic wave signals for indicating positions of positioning signal transmitters and for triggering the positioning signal transmitters to generate mechanical wave signals. The mechanical wave receiver receives the mechanical wave signals. The processing circuit is coupled to the electromagnetic wave receiver and the mechanical wave receiver and determines the positions of the positioning signal transmitters according to the first electromagnetic wave signals, determines signal transmission times of the mechanical wave signals and determines distances each between one of the positioning signal transmitters and the positioning signal receiver according to the signal transmission times.

Abstract: A mobile volume dimensioning device, i.e. a mobile dimensioner, is described that detects excessive measuring time and/or a repetitive range of measuring motion and receives a deactivation event upon detection of this inappropriate behavior so as to prevent the systematic reporting of either the highest or lowest dimensions in an effort to mitigate unfair charging practices in commerce applications involving the shipping of goods.

Abstract: The invention discloses a constellation of relay vehicles comprising a receiver of navigation signals and a transmitter of positioning signals to an area of service where a number of rovers manoeuver, wherein the position of the relay vehicle may be adjusted to optimize one or more of an SNR or a DOP index of the positioning signals. In some embodiments, the optimal configuration of the constellation of relay vehicles may be further defined based on priority indexes allocated to the rovers. The invention is applicable to terrestrial or underwater rovers, respectively serviced by aerial or nautical relay vehicles.

Abstract: A system for detecting, classifying and tracking unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) comprising: at least one microphone array arranged to provide audio data; at least one camera arranged to provide video data; and at least one processor arranged to generate a spatial detection probability map comprising a set of spatial cells. The processor assigns a probability score to each cell as a function of: an audio analysis score generated by comparing audio data to a library of audio signatures; an audio intensity score generated by evaluating a power of at least a portion of a spectrum of the audio data; and a video analysis score generated by using an image processing algorithm to analyse the video data. The system is arranged to indicate that a UAV has been detected in one or more spatial cells if the associated probability score exceeds a predetermined detection threshold.

Abstract: Computationally implemented methods and systems include detecting speech data related to a speech-facilitated transaction, acquiring adaptation data that is at least partly based on at least one speech interaction of a particular party that is discrete from the detected speech data, wherein at least a portion of the adaptation data has been stored on a particular device associated with the particular party, obtaining a destination of one or more of the adaptation data and the speech data, and transmitting one or more of the speech data and the adaptation data to the acquired destination. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.

Abstract: A system and method for determining the addition or removal of an object from a receptacle is provided. An ultrasound sensor may emit one or more bursts of ultrasonic energy and detect the amplitude of the echoes from each respective burst over time. A microcontroller may determine a decay rate of each respective burst from the amplitudes of the respective echoes. The decay rates are compared for changes within the receptacle caused by reflection, transmission, absorption, and diffusion of the ultrasound waves. If the difference between the second and first decay rates is larger than a predetermined amount, the addition of an object is determined.

Abstract: Computationally implemented methods and systems include managing adaptation data, wherein the adaptation data is correlated to at least one aspect of speech of a particular party, facilitating transmission of the adaptation data to a target device, in response to an indicator related to a speech-facilitated transaction of a particular party, wherein the adaptation data is correlated to at least one aspect of speech of the particular party, and determining whether to update the adaptation data, said determination at least partly based on a result of at least a portion of the speech-facilitated transaction In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.

Abstract: A system to determine position and/or heading may include a receiver including at least two antennas configured to be coupled to the vehicle and receive electromagnetic signals including at least one of microwaves or radio waves. The system may also include a navigation module configured to determine first and second locations associated with respective first and second transmitters that send respective first and second signals. The navigation module may also be configured to determine, based at least in part on the first signals, a first relative orientation of the receiver relative to the first transmitter, and determine, based at least in part on the second signals, a second relative orientation of the receiver relative to the second transmitter. The navigation module may also be configured to determine a position and/or heading of the vehicle based at least in part on the first and second relative orientations of the receiver.

Abstract: This channel simulation device is provided with a memory for storing a distance calculation parameter and reception strength calculation parameter, and a processor for estimating desired-wave reception strength and interfering-wave reception strength on the basis of the distance calculation parameter and the reception strength calculation parameter. The desired-wave reception strength refers, for each set of two areas selected from a plurality of areas, to reception strength when a transmission signal transmitted from the wireless microphone of one area is received by a receiver in the one area. The interfering-wave reception strength refers to reception strength when a transmission signal transmitted from the wireless microphone of the other area is received by the receiver in the one area.

Abstract: A tracking system includes a tether, a buoyant transmitter assembly coupled to a first portion of the tether, an attachment component coupled to a second portion of the tether. The attachment component is configured to couple the tracking system to an object, and the tether enables the buoyant transmitter assembly to float above the object while the object and the tracking system are submerged in a fluid.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a method for configuring one or more imaging sensors of an imaging device to capture digital images for digital pulse recognition demodulation. In some embodiments, the method includes initializing one or more imaging sensors of the imaging device, determining a subset of the one or more imaging sensors to configure, setting a configuration for each of the one or more imaging sensors of the subset by defining a region of interest as a metering area for each of the one or more imaging sensors of the subset and automatically adjusting a setting for each of the one or more imaging sensors of the subset, and adjusting input parameters of a demodulation function based on a device profile of the imaging device. In some embodiments, the adjusted setting is locked to prevent further adjustment of the adjusted setting.

Abstract: Disclosed is an example for determining miss distance and bullet speed of a burst of bullets. In one example, shock wave (SW) vectors emanating from bullets are estimated using a first sensor. Further, firing point (FP) vectors and closest-point-of-approach (CPA) vectors emanating from the bullets are estimated using a second sensor. The first sensor and the second sensor are disposed on a platform. The SW vectors, the FP vectors and the CPA vectors are determined as emanating from the burst of bullets. The miss distance and bullet speed of the burst of bullets are determined using the FP vectors, the SW vectors, and the CPA vectors that are emanating from the burst of bullets.

Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader is disclosed that allows for selective deep scans of RFID tags. The RFID reader may include a motion detection sensor, a radio frequency transceiver configured to transmit RF energy at first and second frequencies, and a processor. The processor may perform the following steps: (1) when motion is detected by the sensor, commanding the transceiver to transmit RF energy at the first RFID profile; and (2) when motion has not been detect for a predetermined time period, commanding the transceiver to transmit RF energy at the second RFID profile. A method for using the RFID reader to perform selective deep scanning is also disclosed.

Abstract: The systems and methods described herein include releasable storage devices that can surface with data. The devices include data storage, an antenna, battery and means to propel the device to the surface or into the atmosphere. In certain embodiments, it is a USB memory stick, a battery, suitable buoyancy, and an antenna. In certain embodiments, the systems and methods described herein include a rocket to boost the system out of the water to a higher altitude. Once the system is airborne, it can transmit data to a ship or satellite via radio communications, via other line of site methods such as optical, or may be captured by an aircraft such as a UAV.

Abstract: An example system may include a vehicle, a sensor, and a control system that may determine a target location for an object carried by the vehicle. The control system may also determine a plurality of points defining a boundary of a volume to be occupied by the object at the target location. The plurality of points may be scannable in a sequence by the sensor to scan the volume. The control system may additionally determine a respective field of visibility to each respective point. Further, the control system may determine a path for the vehicle to follow to the target location. The respective field of visibility may intersect with at least a respective portion of the determined path such that each respective point is observable by the sensor along at least the respective portion of the determined path as the vehicle moves along the determined path to the target location.

Abstract: A novel positional information transmission system includes a plurality of positional information transmission units. The positional information transmission unit includes a close-range wireless communication unit that performs close-range wireless communication and a sonic wave transmission unit that transmits positional information as a sonic signal used for detecting a position of a receiver that receives the sonic signal based on information transmitted by the close-range wireless communication unit.

Abstract: A receiver-audio-device and a transmitter-audio-device. The receiver-audio-device comprises a receiver-ultrasound-receiver, configured to receive transmitter-ultrasound-signals representative of a request, from a transmitter-audio-device, for complementary audio resources; and a receiver-processor, configured to generate a complementary-audio-output-signal based on at least the transmitter-ultrasound-signals and to provide the complementary-audio-output-signal to a receiver-loudspeaker. The receiver-loudspeaker is configured to provide a complementary-audio-output based on the complementary-audio-output-signal. The transmitter-audio-device, comprising: a transmitter-ultrasound-transmitter, configured to provide transmitter-ultrasound-signals representative of a request for complementary audio resources; a transmitter processor, configured to generate an audio-output-signal and to provide the audio-output-signal to a transmitter-loudspeaker.

Abstract: Computationally implemented methods and systems include managing adaptation data, wherein the adaptation data is correlated to at least one aspect of speech of a particular party, facilitating transmission of the adaptation data to a target device, in response to an indicator related to a speech-facilitated transaction of a particular party, wherein the adaptation data is correlated to at least one aspect of speech of the particular party, and determining whether to update the adaptation data, said determination at least partly based on a result of at least a portion of the speech-facilitated transaction In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.

Abstract: Herein provided are an object detection section 2 that detects an object existing in a periphery of an own vehicle from a periphery image acquired by a video sensor 1; a risk degree calculation section 4 that calculates a degree of risk that the own vehicle collides with the object detected by the object detection section 2; and a collision-risk target setting section 5 that sets the object detected by the object detection section 2 as a collision-risk target on the basis of the degree of risk calculated by the risk degree calculation section 4, and a warning image determination section 6 determines a size of a rectangle that encompasses the collision-risk target set by the collision-risk target setting section 5, according to the degree of risk calculated by the risk degree calculation section 4.

Abstract: A multi-spectral detection device is provided that includes a housing, a bezel spacer, a microphone, an end cap and electro-optical sensors mounted to the end cap. The housing has an inner chamber that holds sensor components. The bezel spacer has a first end and an opposed, second end. The first end of the bezel spacer extends from a first end of the housing. The bezel spacer has a central bezel passage leading to the inner chamber of the housing. The bezel spacer further has at least four side walls. Each side wall is positioned 90 degrees away from an adjacent side wall. A microphone is coupled to each side wall of the bezel spacer in such a manner that each microphone is faced 90 degrees with respect to an adjacent microphone to form a compact acoustic array. The end cap is coupled to the second end of the bezel spacer and the electro-optical sensors are mounted to the end cap.

Abstract: The instant application includes computationally-implemented systems and methods that include managing adaptation data, the adaptation data is at least partly based on at least one speech interaction of a particular party, facilitating transmission of the adaptation data to a target device when there is an indication of a speech-facilitated transaction between the target device and the particular party, such that the adaptation data is to be applied to the target device to assist in execution of the speech-facilitated transaction, and facilitating acquisition of adaptation result data that is based on at least one aspect of the speech-facilitated transaction and to be used in determining whether to modify the adaptation data. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text.